Flying High in the Spring

Victory Lap

The Pomona-Pitzer women’s swimming and diving team clinched the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Championship after finishing the meet with 1051.5 points, ahead of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) and Chapman University. The title is the Sagehens’ sixth in the last nine years and their 25th championship in program history.

Athlete of the Year in Swimming

Valerie Mello ’25 was named SCIAC Athlete of the Year in women’s swimming and diving at the SCIAC Championship. Mello won the 100-yard freestyle on day four and won the 200-yard freestyle with a SCIAC record time of 1:49.78 on day three of the championship. Mello also achieved event wins with her teammates in the 400-yard and 800-yard freestyle relays.

Swinging to Victory

The Pomona-Pitzer women’s golf team won its third SCIAC Championship in four years. The Sagehens made a 13-stroke victory over rival CMS, providing that extra spark heading into the National Championship. 

Spiking the Competition

The Claremont Colleges Women’s Club Volleyball won the National Collegiate Volleyball Federation, Inc. Division 2AA National Championship. Recently, the club team’s level of competition moved them from Division III to Division II. Pitzer’s Zhané Moledina ’25 was a team captain. 

Triumph on the Court

The No. 1 Pomona-Pitzer women’s tennis team beat No. 2 CMS Athenas 4–0 to claim the SCIAC Tournament Championship for the second year in a row. It was the team’s sixth SCIAC Tournament Championship in program history. The Sagehens went undefeated in SCIAC play in the 2025 season for the first time since 2010. The Sagehens also defeated the Athenas 4–3 to close out as 2025 SCIAC Regular Season Champions. 

Hole in One

The Pomona-Pitzer men’s golf team picked up a crucial victory at that sport’s SCIAC 2 event. The Sagehens returned to Claremont with a conference-level title, their first team crown in two years. This resounding win came with a 10-stroke margin separating the Sagehens and CMS. 

Fourth-Straight SCIAC Win

The Pomona-Pitzer women’s lacrosse team earned its fourth-straight SCIAC Tournament Championship with their 15–12 win over CMS. The Sagehens earned the automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament with an 18–2 overall record. The team also clinched their fourth-straight SCIAC Regular Season Championship with their 21–6 win over Occidental. 

Athlete of the Year in Lacrosse

Sydney Landauer ’25 earned a second career Offensive Athlete of the Year award to headline the 2025 SCIAC Women’s Lacrosse All-Conference Teams. Landauer also received top offensive recognition in 2023. Landauer led the conference by a wide margin with 78 total points (6.50 per game) with both the top goals (41) and assists (37) marks. The senior converted a clinical 68.3 percent of shots for scores while fueling the conference’s top offense to 21.3 goals per game. 

A Sweet Four-Peat

The Pomona-Pitzer women’s water polo team completed their four-peat of the NCAA Division III National Championships with a 9–8 win over CMS. The Sagehens ended the season at 25–10 overall and four-peated as the SCIAC Regular Season Champions, SCIAC Tournament Champions, and DIII National Champions. The team earned the SCIAC Regular Season Championship with a 17–6 win over Cal Lutheran before earning their fourth consecutive SCIAC Tournament win beating CMS 12–7.